Wednesday 1 February
World Rowing e-newsletter, January 2012: now available
Read the January 2012 e-newsletter, and subscribe to future editions.
Wednesday 25 January
Tennis star takes to the Yarra
World number five David Ferrer swapped his tennis racquet for rowing oars yesterday in a special promotion organised by Rowing Victoria and the Australian Open which saw the quarter-finalist jump in a boat with Australian women’s team captain Sarah Tait.
The Boathouse Drive boat sheds are just a stone’s throw from Melbourne Park and dual Olympic rower Tait set about trying to teach the Spaniard the finer points about rowing.
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Australian team captain Sarah Tait poses with Australian Open quarter-finalist from Spain, David Ferrer |
Tait said it was a new and enjoyable experience.
“It was a great experience to get David out there in a boat and it would have been nicer to have him out there a bit longer teaching him more about rowing,” Tait said.
“He got the hang of rowing well on one side really well, so maybe he is a sweep rower!
“It was a really unique experience to row with David and was definitely worth it.”
Channel 7 shot vision of the pair rowing and will air the footage later this afternoon and this evening ahead of Ferrer’s clash with world number one Novak Djokovic.
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World number 5 Ferrer takes to the water with 2011 world championship bronze medallist Tait |
Tuesday 24 January
Rowing Australia – two positions vacant
National Education & Development Officer
Rowing Australia is seeking to fill the position of National Education & Development Officer. Download the position description and selection criteria (pdf, 131kb).
For further information, please contact Jaime Fernandez at jfernandez@rowingaustralia.com.au.
Applications should be addressed to nwagstaff@rowingaustralia.com.au by COB 6 February, 2012.
NRCE Operations Coordinator
Rowing Australia is seeking to fill the position of NRCE Operations Coordinator. Download the position description and selection criteria (pdf, 41kb).
For further information, please contact Cora Zillich at czillich@rowingaustralia.com.au.
Applications should be addressed to nwagstaff@rowingaustralia.com.au by COB 6 February, 2012.
Tuesday 24 January
National Championships Bulletin 2 available
Rowing Australia and the Organising Committee of the 2012 Australian Rowing Championships and Interstate Regatta is pleased to advise that Bulletin 2 (pdf, 2.3mb) for the event is available. Further information is available at the National Championships webpage.
Saturday 21 January
Updated Junior and TID Event Requirements
The NRCE is pleased to publish updated Event Requirements for the selection of the Australian National Junior and TID teams. For further information please visit the Junior and TID selection page at
www.rowingaustralia.com.au/hp_athletes-coaches_junior-tid-squad.shtm
Friday 13 January
Change to rules for open club races
Please note the RA Board has changed (eased) the restrictions for entry into the Open Club races at the Australian National Championships (OCW4-, OCM4-, OCW2x, OCM2x).
The new restrictions will apply for the 2012 Nationals in Perth. Please read carefully (pdf, 266kb).
Tuesday 10 January
Entries open for 2012 Australian Rowing Championships
Entries are now open for the 2012 Australian Rowing Championships and Interstate Regatta to be held at Champion Lakes in Western Australia.
Entries close at 11pm AEDT 15 February. It is recommended that crews make their entries early to avoid any congestion that typically occurs towards the close of entries. This will also ensure you have time to seek help with making your entry if required.
For more information please visit ROMS.
Tuesday 20 December
RA media release:
Prospective squad reduced after first round of national trials
Following the conclusion of the first round of national selection trials for the 2012 Australian Rowing Team, the Olympic and Paralympic Shadow Squads have been reduced to 55 athletes.
66 athletes were subject to four days of trials on the Nepean River and the Sydney International Regatta Centre from December 15-18, with the majority of these rowers progressing to the next stage of the selection race.
The updated shadow squad features all four of Australia’s gold medallists in rowing from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, with triple Olympic gold medallist Drew Ginn (VIC) and Duncan Free (QLD) in the men’s sweep squad and David Crawshay (VIC) and Scott Brennan (TAS) part of the eight man sculling squad.
Anthony Edwards (TAS), Ben Cureton (WA), Matt Ryan (NSW), Francis Hegerty (NSW), Cameron McKenzie-McHarg (VIC) and James Marburg, who have all won Olympic silver, remain in contention to feature in London next year, while returning 2004 Athens bronze medallist Dana Faletic (TAS) was included with crew mate from that year, Kerry Hore (TAS), in the women’s sculling squad.
Kathryn Ross (VIC) and John Maclean (NSW), who won the silver medal at the inaugural Paralympic rowing regatta in Beijing, remain on course to compete in London, while 2011 world championships bronze medallists Erik Horrie (QLD) is on track to represent Australia in his first Paralympic Games next year.
Rowing Australia National High Performance Director Andrew Matheson said the selectors were extremely happy with the group of athletes that remain in contention for the 2012 national team.
“The four days of trialling saw some extremely gruelling racing and the quality that we witnessed shows that we are in great shape ahead of next year,” Matheson said.
“Our aim over the current Olympic cycle has been to create a group of athletes that can be successful next year and we have that before us now.
“There is a great mix with athletes who have achieved Olympic success before and the younger members of our squad who will look to build on the recent world championship success.
“Competition for seats in all of the boats is strong and we look forward to monitoring all the athletes over the next three months ahead of the final trials.”
Rowing Australia will coordinate a number of camps during January at both the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, as well as on Lake Barrington in Tasmania.
Following these camps the 2012 Australian Rowing Championships (March 5-11) will form part of the lead up to the final round of selection trials at the Sydney International Regatta Centre from March 23-April 1.
The full Olympic and Paralympic squad is available here.
Media contact: David Polglase 0401 453 041
